Railway-car frame.



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RAILWAY GAR FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. e, 1906.

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APPLIOATION FILED MAE. 6, 1908.

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WILLIAM F. KIESELIER, or ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILWAY-CAR FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

Application filed March 6, 1906. Serial No. 304,534:-

. Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Altoo'na, in the county of Blair and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in R ail way Car Frames, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in steel railway-cars ofthe passenger type, and has 'to do more particularly with the construc tionof the body portion of the cars between the ends, my object being to provide a light, strong, and Well-braced framework and outside sheathing for the car-body, giving to the ear sides the requisite strength and stiffness where cut out for the continuous windowopenings, and to design said framework espeelally with reference to applying it to an underframe supported by a center sill without the use of body-bolsters, such as described in my Letters Patent, No. 809,921, dated Januxary9, 1906. l 1

Other features of novelty will be more fully described hereinafter and pointed out particularly in the claims.

I attain my object by constructing andarranging the parts of the car-body and win' dew-framing substantially as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which; 5

Figure 1.represents a side elevation of a portion of -a car embodying my improvements; Fig. 2, a transverse section through the car-body on the line a a in Fig. 1 looking to the right; Fig. 3, a longitudinal section through the car-body on line b bin Fig. '2; Fig. 4, a side elevation, on a larger scale, of a panel of the car-body between posts, the up er-deck members being omitted; Fig. 5, a ongitudinal section on line 0 c in Fig. 4; Fig. 6, a vertical section through one side of the car on the line a a in Fig. 1 and drawn to the enlarged scale of Fig. 4; Fig. 7, a side elevation of Fig. 6 showing part of a side panel; Fig. 8, a longitudinal section of the window framing on line 6! d in Fig. 6; Fig. 9, a detail, one. still larger scale, showing the members of one of the window-frames; Figs. 10 to 13, inclusive, sectional views of the several members of said frame; and Figs. 14 and 15, details showing plan and side views of the side bearings as applied to this car for use in connection with six-wheel trucks, such as described in my Letters Patent No. 796,733, dated August 8,1905.

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several views.

This car-body is designed to be supported upon asteel underframe similar in features of construction to that described in my Letters Patent, No. 809,921, previously referred to, comprising a box-girder center sill extending from end to end of the car with the side sills supported from the box-girder'by crossbearers suitably located at points between the ends and without the employment of body-bolsters. The ends of these cars will be provided with the vestibule construction de scribed in a companion application filed conjointly herewith, the present invention having to do only with the body of'tlie car between the ends. As in said Letters Patent the centersill 1 eonsi ts of a pair of I.-beams or channels joined at the top and bottom by cover-plates, and from the sides of said center sill at suitable points intermediate the ends to properly support theear-body and transfer the weight thereof to the center sill project cross-bearers 2, upon the outer ends of which rest the side sills 3, preferabl of angle-bar form, having their vertica limbs placed outward. Connecting the side sills with the center sill. at proper intervals between the cross-bearers and car ends are eross-braces 4, of channel form, with flanges turned downward, the outer ends of said braces being riveted beneath the side sills and the inner ends being attached tothe sides of the center sill by suitable angle-plates. The cross-braces at the front and rear of the center-plates will be braced at their outer ends by triangular bracelates 4, and where sixwheel trucks are use side bearing-castings 4* will be attached to the under side of the side sills at these points. (SeeFigs. 1, 3, 14, and 15.)

From the side sills at the points where the cross-braces and cross-bearers are joined thereto rise the posts 5, dividing the ear sides into panels of e ual widths. These posts are of pressed stee of U-shaped cross-section, bent inward at the top to form the lower deck carlines and having outside and inside cover-plates 10 riveted thereto. The inside cover-plates are bent inward at the foot and riveted'to the cross-braces and cross-bearers, as shown at 39 in Figs. 2 and 6, while the outside cover-plates are riveted to the vertical limbs of the side sills which they overlap.. Joining the free ends of these carline extensions are angle-bars 6, which run continuously through the length of the ear, the ends of these angles being riveted in with the vestibule framework, as described in my said companion application. These .anglel form the lower-deck carlines.

bars are preferably formed with a. broad horizontal limb curved to conform with the line of curvature of the lower-dockcarlines, thereby providing'transverse stillness in the upper car-frame and a strong longitudinal brace member at each side of the car to withstand end shock and, to support the upperdeck structure. Passing across between op posite posts are the upper-deck carlines 7 the ends of said carlines being riveted to the vertical limbs of the angles 6 at points in line with 'the posts. These carlines are also of pressed steolof U-zhaped cross-section, with the flanged sides turned outward and .upward. This combined post and carline construction is the same as that described in my Letters Patent .No. 809,920, dated January 9, 1906. Theupperdeck carlines are con-- nected together throughout the length of the car by longitudinal angle-braces 8, which 5, these outside cover-plates cxtendingup to also form the supports for the upper-deckroof. At the ends of the car these longitudinal braces are brought down by curved angles to the vestibule-ceiling sheet; as described in my said copending' application, thereby providing continuous lines of longitudinnl braceniernhers between the upperdeclt carlines from one extreme end of the car to the other.

The side panels of the car are filled in by sheathing-plates 9, riveted to the side sills 3 at the bottom and at the ends overlapped by and riveted to the outside cover-plates 10, which are riveted to the outside of the posts near the top of the posts, as shownmore clearly Fig. 4. Outside of the outside cover-p ates 10 and extending the entire length of the car are belt-rails 11, of rolled steel, and between these belt-rails and the top of thesheathingrplates 9 are riveted the downturned flanges ofthe window-sill plates 12. Thesd sill-plates 12 are bent into the shape sh en in Fig. 9Ito form aninclined apron and have the endsof their horizontal flanges riveted to the sides or" the posts 5 by means of angle-plates 13, the vertical flanges being cut to fit in between and lie flush with the'outside cover-plates 10. The sill-plates are of a length suficient to take in the width of two windows, and they support at their centers the window-posts 14:, which are formed from T-bars, said windot -posts rising to 'thetop of the sides of the car and'being curved over at the top to form. lower-declt carlines, the free ends thereof being riveted to the longitudinal decltangles, 6. The lower ends of these windmwposts are secured to the sill plates 12 by means of socketpieces 15. Above the window-openings a continuous top side plate 16 extends from endto end eted to the below where t each side of the car, being riv- 5 itF-QWTHQGWEPOSCS 1e:

Z s wosts sent over to The outside the other side.

side plates 16, filling-in plates 18being employed to fill thespace between these plates caused by setting out the top side plates from the covenplatesand window-posts to allow for the insertion therebetween of the ends of the wi ndow-i'ra1ne lintels 19. These lintels 19 are formed from pressed channel plates with their ends flattened and cut to lap over the cover-plates and window-posts beneath the top side plates. (See Figs. 4 and 9.) The top side plates are thin steel strips, preferably of one-eighth-inch thickness, like the sheathing-plates, and are stiffened along their upper edges by the anglee 17, said angles also serving to support the wooden string-pieces, to which thelowerdeck roots are attached.

, The window-sash frames consist of outer side'plates 20, preferably formed of extruded brass, in the shape shown more clearly in Figs. -9 and 12, the outside flanges thereof overlapping the cover-plates 10 and windowposts 1 and the inside flanges, which are set at right angles to the outside flanges, being secured to wood filling-strips fastened to the sides of the posts 5 and window-posts 14. (See Fig. 8.) The grooves for the windowsash are completed by the middle frameplates 21, of extruded brass, (see Figs. 9 and 13,) which overlap the inner edges of the plates 20 and. have also formed upon them the grooves for the window-shades The in nor edges of these middle plates 21 are rabloo hated to overlap the inside 'franiemlates 22, also of extruded brass, which are flanged at the inside to form the inside finish of the window-casing for the main posts 5, plates 22* with narrowflanges being used at the posts 14. The flanges on the frame-plates 22 and 22 overlap theedges of the inside panels, 'WlilCll. may be of wood, composite board, or

metal, (see Fig. 8,) and the plates 21, 22, anll 22 are secured to the wood filling-strips at I10. the SlllGS of the posts by screws, as shown in Fig. 6, the complete side frames for each window comprising plates 20, 21, and 22 at the main frame-posts on the one side and plates 20, 21, and. 22' at the window-posts on x 5 The lower ends of the plates 20 are fitted to the incline of the apron on the sill-plate 12. Above the lintels 19 the plates 21 have continuations provided in the form of short plates 21*, to provide guideways for the I 20 indow-sash and window-shades back of the top plate 16, the rollers for the shades being mounted between posts in this space above the plates 21. (See Fig. 6.) To the sides of each of the carlines are riv- I2 5 eted deck-side plates 24, pressed outward at the top to support the longitudinal angles 25, whielrcarry the eaves of the upp'cr-deck roof.

The side plates are n'r ed inward at the sides and provided with flanges 26, to which eeasse are secured the ends ol the upper-deck sashes 28. At the bottom the plates 24 are flanged outwardly at 27 to werlap the lowers-leek roof and make a weatlwr-tight joint therewith, the upper and lower deck roofs and the interior linish being applied to this metal framework in the in anuer shown more clearly in Fig. 6. At the ends of the car the upperdeck sash end deck-plates 45, forming part of the vestibule construction.

The floorfor this car will consist of corrugated plates 31, resting at the center upon stringers 30, of Z-shaped cross-sections riveted to the top of the center sill along the sides and at the sides upon angle-bars 29, secure-:1 to the posts 5. The floor will be finished off by a plastic surface-filling 32. I also provide a sublloor below the main floor with a space between the two floors, which may be either an air-space or filled with mineral.

wool or other 11. on-conducting material. This subfloor on each side of the center sill consists of'two lines of boards 38, the inside ends of which are held between the top cover-plate of the center sill and supporting-plates 36, riveted to the under side of the center-sill flanges,

the outside ends resting upon the side sills 3 and being held in place by plates 37, riveted in with the side-sill angles. The intermediate ends of the boards have short an les 35 bolt: ed or riveted thereto, said angles eing bolted to the hangers 34 when the boards are set in.

lace. The hanger-plates 34 run longitudinally through the length of the car and are,

fastened to the corrugated floor-plates by the angles 33, riveted thereto. The plates 34 and thereof may be easily removed and replaced when required.

At 4Q is shown the longitudinal box for the heater-pipes, which is built up from angles attached to the floor-plates 31 and to the posts 5. These radiator-boxes may be connected with the subfloor air-spaces by air-ducts, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 6. I

The eaves'of the lower-deckroof are formed by extruded-metal strips 41', rivetedin with the angles 17 to the top of the side plates 16, this cave-molding being described more fully in my said copen Ling application. At each end of the car, where the toilet-rooms are located, I provi. iea single window in place of the double windows in the intermediate carpanels. The window-frame for the single window is built up in the same manner as described for the double windbws except that the side frame-plates 20 are made to overlap sheathing-plates 42, which fillthe spaces between the window-casing and the outside have their outer ends secured to" stiffened at the sides of the window-frames by angles 43, (see Fig. 3,) and a shortwindowsill 44 is employed in place of the longer sills 12, said sill 44 being similar in'cross-section.

The side bearing-plates over the trucks are attached to the under side of the side sills, and where the car is to be carried upon the six-wheel trucks, described in my said Letters Patent No. 796,733, there-will be two side bearing-plates at each side positioned over the truck side bearings. These bear-- ing-plates are steel castings in the form shown at 4* in Figs. 1, 14, and 15, being cored out and ribbed on the upper side for lightness and strength and having their under faces set in the are of the circle traversed by the truck-bearings. They are positioned at points immediately below the posts 5 for obvious reasons and are out out at the top to thereby as to avoid any weakness in the side frames, due to their continuous line of openings. The weight of the body i s-transferred from the side sills directly-to the center sill at properly distributed points by way of the cross-bearers, the center sill resting directly upon the trucks without the employment of body-bolsters.

Certain features of the car-body framework herein shown and described will be found more fully described and claimed in'a third copending application and are not, therefore, claimed specifically herein.

,gHaving thus described and particularly pointed out the several features of my im-'- proved car-body construction, what I claidsuo as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isp 1. In a car-frame, the combinatipn with the side sills, of posts rising therefrom, top

side plates riveted to the posts at the r ding ends, sill-plates for the Windows e 'carlines, and the windows are so framed in betwee'n and riveted to the sides'of the posts,

and intermediate window-posts resting upon said sill-plates and riveted at their upper ends to the top side plates.

2. In a car-frame, the side sills, of 'posts' rising therefrom, top

side plates riveted to the posts at their upper ends, sill-plates for the windows extending between and riveted to the sides oftheposts,

the combination with and intermediate window-posts resting-upon Y said sill-plates and riveted at their upper ends to t e top-side platesf'said frame=posts and intermediate window-posts being bent inward at the top to form lower-deek car-lines.

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a 3. In a carfram e-,- the combination with a series of main frame-posts spaced apart the Width of two or more Windows, of sill-plates extending between and supported by the posts, and intermediatewindow-posts rising from and supported by the sill-plates.

4. In a car-frame, the combination with a plates riveted thereto, 'of sill-plates for the windows having horizontal flanges extending between and riveted to the sides of the posts and'having vertical flanges extending between and lying flush with the cover-plates, and a belt-rail extending along thecar outside the cover-plates and sill-plates and riveted thereto.

7. In a 'car-franie tlie combination with the side sills, of posts rising therefrom, coverplates on said posts overlapping the side sills at their lower ends, sill-plates for the win (lows extending between posts, and having vertical flanges extending between and lying flush with the cover-plates, sheathing-plates ovei lapping the side sills at their lower ends and lying inside of and riveted to the coverplates and window-sill flang'es, and top side plates passing along outside the cover-plates at their upper ends and riveted thereto and to the posts.

, 8. In a car-frame the combination, with posts and a top side plate riveted outside the posts at their upper ends, ofchannel lintelplates'for the windows having their ends flattened and inserted-betweenthe top side plate l and the posts, said lintels having their webs riveted to the topside plate.

9. In-a car-frame, the combination with posts having outside cover-plates, of sill- 1 plates for the windows s'upported' between posts and having vertical flanges extending etween and lving flush with the coverplates, a 'topside plate riveted to the posts outside the cover-plates, lintel-plates riveted to the lower edge of, the side plate with their ends inserted between the cover-plates and side plate, and side frame-plates for the win-' (lows having flanges at the optside overlap: ping the cover-plates.

1 "10. Iniacarrfraine, the combination with nposts having outside cover-plates, of sillplates for the windows supported behwepn poszs and having vertical flanges passing across between the eo\'ei'-plates. intermedi ate window-posts resting upon the silbplates, -a top side plate riveted to the several posts outside the cover-plates, lintel-plates riveted inside the lower edge of the side plate and having their ends extending beyond the window-openings and riveted in between the side plate and the cover-plates and intermediate posts, and side frame-plates for the windows having flanges at the "outside overlapping the cover-plates and intermediate posts.

1]. In a car-frame, the eonibinationwith posts having outside cover-plates, of sillplates for the windows supported between posts and having vertical flanges lying flushwith the coverplates, T-shaped intermediate posts resting upon the sill-plates with their flanged sides placed outward in line with the cover-plates, window. side frameplates and lintels having their sides and ends overlapping the cover-plates and T-posts,

and atop side plate overlapping the lintels.

12. The combination, with a car-frame comprising a center sill, depressed side sills,

and posts for the sides rising from the sidesills, of a floor resting upon flanged joists riveted to the top of the center sill'and to the sides of the posts. 13. The combination, with a car-frame comprising a boxgirder center sill, depressed side sills, and posts for the sides rising from the side sills of floor-joists comprising longitudinal Z-bars riveted to the top of the center sill at each side, and longitudinal bars having flangesoii a level with thetop of the Z-bars riveted to the posts.

14. The combination, with a car-frame comprising a center sill, side sills, and posts for the sides rising from .the side sills, of floorplates resting upon longitudinal joists attached to the center sill and to the posts, longitudiiial hangers depending from the floorplates between the center sill and side sills, angle-bars secured to the lower edges thereof, and sublloors resting upon said angles and upon longitudinal supports at the center and sides-of the ear-frame 15. The combination, with a car-lranie comprising a center sill, side sills, and posts for the sides rising from the side sills, of floorplates resting upon longitudinal joists rivetedto the top of the center sill and to the posts,- longitudinal hangers depending from the floon-platos between the center sill. andside sills, angle-bars reinovably secured to the lower edges thereof at each side, subfloor boards having said angles attached thereto at one end, the opposite ends of said boards being inserted in grooves formed upon the eenter sill and side sills.

16. The combination with a eard'ramc and transverse floeeplates supported thereby. oi suppbrls for a shhilnnr at the center and side of the frame, and longitudinal hang rs i" pending fromthe limit-Phillis between a l y center and sides, said hangers having fil'lglQ- hers removebly attached to their lox'vef sides to \'l1lCl1 l'l16 subtlccr boards are attached.

1?. In it car-fran1e, the combination with a center sill. side sills and posts risingfroni the side sills, of cross-braces extending from the or t'er sill to the side sills at the points of attachment of the posts, and side bearingplzites attached to the side sills and cross braces below the posts.

18. In a cur-frame supported upon sixwheel trucks, the combination with a center sill, side sills and. posts rising from the side sills. of cross-braces ext-ending from the center sill at each side of the truck center plate to the side sills where the posts are attached thereto, tlllglC-lJIzlCGS between the crossbraces and side sills, andside bearing-plates riveted in with said engle breces to the cross braces and side sills below the posts and having their under feces set in the are of the circle traversed l9 the't-ruck side bearings 19. The side-beering-pletes 4 of the frame substantially -es herein shewn end described.

20. In acar-frenie the ecmbinsticnwith the angle-bar side sills enttehennel crossbreces riveted thereto at their outer ends, of:

flanged triangular brsceplstes riveted to the 

